Acoustic guitarists Greg Wheaton and Bryan Rason will perform starting at 7 p.m. Sunday at the House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway. Wheaton, of DeKalb, will commemorate the release of his new album, “Hope Against Hope,” in the performance. The album...
Driving in snowy weather is never fun, but it’s important to be prepared for the worst case scenario. “Have things in your car in case you get stuck,” said TJ Moore, DeKalb’s director of public works. DeKalb Police Lt. Jason Leverton said the...
Kid Cudi will play the Convocation Center. A little more than 5,000 tickets will be sold for the event, according to Heather Priest, assistant director of marketing for the Convo. Cudi was selected because he was a popular choice in a survey about who...
The following was taken directly from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety.
Monday
On Nov. 27 at 10:01 p.m., an officer was dispatched to the NIU Recreation Center in regard to a report of theft. The officer met with the complainant and took a report. On Monday, the case was administratively closed due to a lack of leads.
On Saturday at 1:29 a.m., an officer was dispatched to Neptune East in regard to a report of an intoxicated individual. The officer arrived on scene and made contact with the individual. On Monday, Devonte L. Moore, 18, was arrested on a warrant for unlawful consumption of alcohol by a minor. He was processed at the NIU Police Department and transported to the DeKalb County Jail.
At 9:11 a.m., officers on patrol of Still Gym made contact with an individual who had an active warrant for failure to appear in court on a charge of obstructing/resisting a peace officer. Matthew Szymborski, 22, was arrested and processed at the NIU police department. He was released on $575 bond.
At 3:48 p.m., an officer was dispatched to the NIU Police Department to speak to a complainant via telephone regarding a report of theft. The officer took a report. The case is pending further investigation.
After news broke that the ban on females in combat roles would be abolished by 2016, students and Huskie Battalion members reacted to the prospect of posts being available to women for the first time. On Thursday, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced...
Restoring local history has always been a lifelong passion for DeKalb’s Alex Nerad. Originally from Iowa City, Iowa, Nerad is the executive director at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St. Nerad is an NIU alumnus and takes pride in the renovation...
U.S. News & World Report this week ranked the NIU College of Education’s online graduate program fourth in the nation, testimony to the college’s commitment to providing innovative solutions to students’ ever-evolving needs. This year marks...
“Miracle Crops or Frankenfoods” will be presented by NIU’s Stem Cafe on Feb. 19. Thomas Sims, director of NIU’s Plant Molecular Biology Center, will discuss the science behind genetic modification. Sims was part of a research team in the early...
The opening of the Rockford Leadership Academy will be celebrated today by the NIU College of Education and Rockford Public School District 205. The Academy was created by the COE and Rockford Public School District to enhance leadership skills among...
A Study Abroad trip to Sierra Leone is scheduled from June 15 to June 30. The theme of the trip is “African Democracy and Socio-Economic Development through Sustainable Engineering.” The program is open to any college students in the United States...
The Forward, Together Forward Scholarship has been awarded to five students. In the wake of the tragedy that befell NIU on Feb. 14, 2008, a new scholarship was created. The five recipients for the 2013-2014 academic year are Taylor Bogan, Caitlin Cavannaugh,...
Carrie Bradshaw is back: to the ’80s. “The Carrie Diaries” brings ’80s fashion up to date with fashion trends that are still in style for the 21st century. It simply goes to show that fashion always comes back. According to Julia Rubin of HuffingtonPost.com,...
